A former high school teacher entered an Alford plea and was convicted of stalking Thursday in Catawba County Criminal Superior Court.John Michael Donadio, of Hickory, entered the plea, which is a guilty plea while maintaining one's innocence, in front of Judge James Morgan. The victim and representatives of the Catawba County School Board were present in the courtroom.Donadio was a teacher at Fred T. Foard High School and the victim was a student at the time of the offense, court records said. Prior to entering the plea,Donadio surrendered his teaching license to representatives of the Catawba County School Board.

NEWTON, N.C. —

A former high school teacher entered an Alford plea and was convicted of stalking Thursday in Catawba County Criminal Superior Court.

John Michael Donadio, of Hickory, entered the plea, which is a guilty plea while maintaining one's innocence, in front of Judge James Morgan. The victim and representatives of the Catawba County School Board were present in the courtroom.

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Donadio was a teacher at Fred T. Foard High School and the victim was a student at the time of the offense, court records said. Prior to entering the plea,

Donadio surrendered his teaching license to representatives of the Catawba County School Board.